Discussion:
What is the name of your state? IN
I am under the understanding that one can legally make backup copies of CD's if that person owns the orginal in order to make use of them more convineant and also in case the original was damaged. Is this correct?
If so, if someone had a CD which was damaged but that person had failed to make a backup would it be legal for someone else with the same CD to make a copy of it for them since they both legaly own a copy?
Answer:
What is the name of your state? IN
I am under the understanding that one can legally make backup copies of CD's if that person owns the orginal in order to make use of them more convineant and also in case the original was damaged. Is this correct?
If so, if someone had a CD which was damaged but that person had failed to make a backup would it be legal for someone else with the same CD to make a copy of it for them since they both legaly own a copy?
Yes, to both questions. However, as to the second question, wouldn't it be just as easy to request a new copy from the vendor if, in fact, you're a registered user? They will usually send out a new copy by overnight express.
IAAL
Answer:
What is the name of your state? IN
I am under the understanding that one can legally make backup copies of CD's if that person owns the orginal in order to make use of them more convineant and also in case the original was damaged. Is this correct?
If so, if someone had a CD which was damaged but that person had failed to make a backup would it be legal for someone else with the same CD to make a copy of it for them since they both legaly own a copy? Yes to the first question, no to the second question. If a person makes a lawful backup copy of a disk, they may not transfer that backup copy of the disk under any circumstances unless they also transfer the original as well.